[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 2231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-768]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service (MMS)


Minerals Management Advisory Board Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) 
Scientific Committee (SC); Notice of Vacancies and Request for 
Nominations

    The Minerals Management Service is seeking interested and qualified 
individuals to serve on its Minerals Management Advisory Board OCS SC 
during the period of October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2001. The 
initial 2-year term may be renewable for up to an additional 4 years. 
The OCS SC is chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act to 
advise the Director of the MMS on the appropriateness, feasibility, and 
scientific value of the OCS Environmental Studies Program (ESP0 and 
environmental aspects of the offshore oil and gas program. This ESP, 
which was authorized by the OCS Lands Act as amended (Section 20), is 
administered by the MMS and covers a wide range of field and laboratory 
studies in biology, chemistry, and physical oceanography, as well as 
studies of the social and economic impacts of OCS oil and gas 
development. The work is conducted through award of competitive 
contracts and interagency and cooperative agreements. The OCS SC 
reviews the relevance of the information being produced by the ESP and 
may recommend changes in its scope, direction, and emphasis.
    The OCS SC comprises distinguished scientists in appropriate 
disciplines of the biological, physical, chemical, and socioeconomic 
sciences. The selection is based on maintaining disciplinary expertise 
in all areas of research, as well as geographic balance. Demonstrated 
knowledge of the scientific issues related to OCS oil and gas 
development is essential. Selection is made by the Department of the 
Interior on the basis of these factors.
    Interested individuals should send a letter of interest and resume 
within 60 days to: As. Phyllis Clark, Program Specialist, Environmental 
Division, Minerals Management Service, 381 Alden Street, Mail Stop 
4040, Virginia 20170. She may be reached by telephone on (703) 787-1716 
or e-mailed at Phyllis.C[email protected].

    Dated: January 8, 1999.
Carolita U. Kallaur,
Associate Director for Offshire Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 99-768 Filed 1-12-99; 8:45 am]
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